OCALA, FL (352today.com) – As the year winds to a close, the arts fanatics over at Ocala Civic Theatre are very proud to announce that multiple aspects of OCT’s 2025 productions have been nominated for Broadway World Regional Awards. Broadway World is the largest online destination dedicated to theater and covers everything from its namesake Great White Way to London’s West End to smaller regional productions.

While BW handles the nominations, the winners are decided by the public, which has until the end of the year to vote online.

Congratulations to all who worked so hard to mount these (and other) OCT productions. Take a look at the list below and vote here before Dec. 31!

Ocala Civic Theatre is nominated in the following categories:

Best Choreography of a Play or Musical

  • Reese Evans, “Into the Woods”
  • Debbie McCreight, “Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville”

Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical

  • Amanda Jones, “Into the Woods”
  • Amanda Jones, “The SpongeBob Musical”

Best Direction of a Musical

  • Eb Madson, “The SpongeBob Musical”
  • Greg Thompson, “Daddy Long Legs”
  • Greg Thompson, “Into the Woods”

Best Ensemble

  • “The SpongeBob Musical”
  • “Into the Woods”
  • “Murder on The Orient Express”

Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical

  • David Castaneda, “The SpongeBob Musical”
  • Bob Robins, “Murder on The Orient Express”
  • Xuewei “Eva” Hu, “Into the Woods”
  • Xuewei “Eva” Hu, “The Glass Menagerie”

Best Musical Direction and Orchestra Performance

  • Justin Davis, “Into the Woods”
  • Trey Shonkwiler, “The SpongeBob Musical”
  • Jason Bartosic, “Daddy Long Legs”

Best Musical

  • “Into the Woods”
  • “The SpongeBob Musical”
  • “Daddy Long Legs”

Best Performer in a Musical

  • Christian Gonzalez, “The SpongeBob Musical”
  • Caleb Spivey, “Into the Woods”
  • James Taylor, “Daddy Long Legs”
  • Megan Taylor, “Daddy Long Legs”

Best Performance in a Play

  • Alexis Medina, “The Glass Menagerie”
  • John Anderson, Jr., “Murder on The Orient Express”
  • Mark Burdette, “The Glass Menagerie”

Best Play

  • “Murder on The Orient Express”
  • “The Glass Menagerie”

Best Scenic Design of a Play or Musical

  • Kaden Reynard, “Into the Woods”
  • Tyler Stentiford, “The SpongeBob Musical”
  • Mihai Ciupe, “Murder on The Orient Express”
  • Kyle Ransbottom, “The Glass Menagerie”

Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical

  • Jazmine Whipple, “Into the Woods”

Best Supporting Performer in a Musical

  • Adrienne Hebert, “Into the Woods”
  • La’Nya Solomon, “The SpongeBob Musical”
  • Kyleigh Wilkinson, “Into the Woods”
  • Iyanna Lynell Skinner, “Into the Woods”

Best Supporting Performer in a Play

  • Hannah Brannon, “The Glass Menagerie”
  • Iyanna Lynell Skinner, “Murder on The Orient Express”
  • Janik Buranosky, “Murder on The Orient Express”

Best Theatre for Young Audiences Performance

  • “Beetlejuice The Musical, Jr.”
  • “James and the Giant Peach”

Favorite Local Theatre

  • Ocala Civic Theatre